Australia's former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has suffered a devastating first-round submission loss to unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev.
Australia's former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has suffered a devastating first-round submission loss to unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev .Australia's former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has suffered a devastating first-round submission loss to unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev .
Whittaker's prospects of securing another world title shot nosedived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning , after he tapped out at the 3:34 mark of the opening round. The 33-year-old Australian landed a couple of leg kicks but didn't have the chance to throw a punch, as he was taken down after just 15 seconds.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's making headlines.
He scrambled hard along the cage in an attempt to escape the clutches of the UAE-based Russian fighter, but appeared to suffer an injury to his chin or jaw during the decisive choke move."Thanks Rob. I love you my brother — you are a legend, I respect you took the fight with me because no-one wants to fight with me."Renowned wrestler Chimaev, 30, started the fight as favourite despite being ranked 13th, 10 places below the Sydneysider.
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